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Mercy (Bradstreet) Hazen (1689 - 1725)

Mercy Hazen formerly Bradstreet
Born in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 1710 (to 22 Nov 1725) in Boxford, Essex, MAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 36 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colonymap
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Biography

Mercy was born on June 2, 1689 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, and was the the third of six known children born to John Bradstreet and Sarah Perkins. She was three years old in 1692 when her father was accused of being a witch just as the Salem Witch Trials began to wind down. He fled the area briefly but was soon exonerated (read more at Bradstreet-13).

Mercy married John Hazen about 1710 when she was 20-21 years old, likely in Topsfield. Together they had nine children, born between 1711 (when she was 20) and 1724 (when she was 35). After their first son John was born in Topsfield, John and Mercy moved to Norwich, New London, Connecticut where more land was available for settlement.

Children (with husband John Hazen):

  1. John Hazen Jr. b: 21 Feb 1710/1711 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts,
  2. Samuel Hazen b: 1 May 1713 in Norwich, Connecticut : 6 Nov 1715 in Norwich, Connecticut
  3. Simon Hazen b: 4 Jun 1715 in Norwich, Connecticut  : 6 Nov 1715 in Norwich, Connecticut
  4. Margaret Hazen b: 16 Jul 1717 in Norwich, Connecticut
  5. Joshua Hazen : 28 Jun 1719 in Norwich, Connecticut
  6. Caleb Hazen b: 4 Apr 1720 in Norwich, Connecticut : 8 May 1720 in Norwich, Connecticut
  7. Sarah Hazen b: 6 Jul 1722 in Norwich, Connecticut
  8. Daniel Hazen b: 1 Jun 1724 in Norwich, Connecticut: 26 Jul 1724 in Norwich, Connecticut

Mercy died on November 22, 1725 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut at age 36. Her mother Sarah (Perkins) Bradstreet outlived her and is believed to have raised Mercy's daughter Margaret who was 8 years old when her mother died. See reference and link to Sarah's will made in 1740 and proven in 1745 in her profile Sarah Perkins.


Note for further research: Thomas b. 1722 or earlier looks like a mistaken birthdate for the Thomas Hazen who was born to John Hazen and his second wife Elizbeth Dart. That Thomas was born on 12 Feb 1733. Also, verify if the second dates listed in above children's records represent baptismal dates, or early deaths.

Sources

  • Descendants of Rev.-Capt. William Perkins.
  • Vital Records of Boxford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1905.
  • Dudley, Dean. History of the Dudley Family With Genealogical Tables. Wakefield, Massachusetts: Dean Dudley, 1886) Vol. 2, page 676. https://archive.org/details/historyofdudleyf06dudl/page/676/mode/1up




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First entry for son John Bradstreet is undocumented ; has wrong year for birthdate and misspelled name of only child listed for that John. Correct birthdate for first child is given in source for Bradstreet-12 and is clearly 21 Feb 1711 (new style) as noted: John* Hazen Jr. b: 21 Feb 1710/1711 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts.
posted by Kathy (Foote) Durham
I adopted this orphan profile on 27 Nov 2016.

I believe that Mercy is the 7th great grandmother of my deceased sister-in-law, Scharleen (LIVINGSTON) SISSON.

posted by Jimmy M. Sisson
This profile has been identified as a duplicate by Maria Maxwell, an Arborist. Please review the proposed merge - bottom of the profile on the left. If they are duplicates please approve the merge. If you have questions or would like assistance please ask an Arborist. Thank you.
posted by Maria Maxwell
This profile has been identified as a duplicate by Maria Maxwell, an Arborist. Please review the proposed merge - bottom of the profile on the left. If they are duplicates please approve the merge. If you have questions or would like assistance please ask an Arborist. Thank you.
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